All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 46 In ancient times, there was Dong Shi who imitated Xi Shi; now, there is Tianci who learns and cultivates!
Soon, the originally grand conflict between the Northern and Southern Divine Sects turned into a farcical spectacle under the cover of a beautifully written article, and Shen Tianci, the Northern Heavenly God King, became a clown.

The article was titled "Heaven-Sent Learning and Cultivation"!
The gist of it is: In ancient times, Xi Shi had a stomachache, so she clutched her stomach and frowned. Dong Shi followed suit, thinking that this would make others think she was as beautiful as Xi Shi. However, she was already ugly, and after imitating Xi Shi, she became even uglier!
And then, the same thing happened in this day and age.

The Southern Heavenly God King Chu Xiu had compassion for all living beings. Anyone who encountered difficulties and prayed to him would receive a response. Those who devoutly believed in Chu Xiu could even be resurrected after death.

As a result, people loved and worshipped him, which led to the formation of the Southern Heavenly God Cult.

However, the false god Shen Tianci was not convinced when he saw this, so he ordered people to go out and spread his faith. But because he was just a false god, he was unable to respond to the believers or bless them.

This led to the tragic deaths of many believers.

In conclusion: Just as Dong Shi's imitation of Xi Shi in ancient times became a laughing stock for a thousand years, so too will the teachings and practices of Tianci today be passed down for centuries!
The article caused an immediate sensation in Luoyang, with many civil and military officials laughing hysterically. Immediately, messages were sent via carrier pigeons and urgent dispatches, spreading even faster than official military reports.

It quickly spread to both major religions.

At this point, the world finally understood: there was only the Southern Heavenly King in this world, and there was no Northern Heaven at all!

That very night, most of the Northern Heavenly God King temples in Sizhou changed owners, and the original statues of the Northern Heavenly God King were "invited" out and replaced with the statue of the Southern Heavenly God King, Chu Xiu.

The next day, in Qingzhou, a large number of believers also switched to other faiths.

Even some "stray horse missionaries" from humble backgrounds betrayed Shen Tianci and chose to join Chu Xiu's side.

Why do you ask?
I can't bear the embarrassment!
"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" In Tiangong City, Shen Tianci's defenses crumbled instantly. He slammed the scroll in his hand to the ground and roared, "A mere native dares to mock me like this? He's courting death! I'll tear him to pieces!"

Chen Lin's pen can truly be used as a knife.

During the Battle of Guandu, his articles were all aimed straight at Cao Cao's heart, making Cao Cao hate him to the core. Now, the object of his hatred has become Shen Tianci.

That article didn't contain a single swear word from beginning to end.

But he gave Shen Tianci a thorough dressing-down.

This directly affected his public image, causing him to fall from a lofty god-king to a mortal clown.

In the future, unless everyone who knows about this is killed.

Otherwise, if he were to preach, people would inevitably think of him as a "divinely gifted scholar" and a false god.

In that case, what's the point of him even trying to get the ultimate reward?
Get into the top three and leave as soon as possible!
"Do not be angry. My 300,000 troops are ready to go. We will set out tonight and bring Chu Xiu and Chen Lin to you by tomorrow, so you can do whatever you want with them!"

Yuan Shu forced a smile as he spoke.

Shen Tianci's reputation was ruined by Chen Lin's article, and he broke down on the spot. However, people's joys and sorrows are not shared. He appeared serious on the surface, but he was secretly gloating.

They are now listed alongside "Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi" (a Chinese idiom meaning to imitate someone poorly).

From now on, whenever someone mentions "Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi," they will inevitably mention Shen Tianci, because his status as a "god" is even more eye-catching than Dong Shi's.

They're definitely going to be infamous for a thousand years!

“Indeed, we shouldn’t get angry!” Shen Tianci said, picking up another article to read.

The article was titled "Bones in a Tomb".

It was also written by Chen Lin.

The story begins by recounting how, in ancient times, a monkey dressed up in human clothes and imitated human actions, looking exactly like a human.

But when people get closer, they realize it's just a monkey.

He tried to imitate others' movements but failed to grasp the essence, resulting in many strange actions that drew laughter from the crowd.

Then, the author shifted focus to describing contemporary times.

There was a man named Yuan Shu who only occupied one province. He was neither virtuous nor capable, yet he couldn't wait to ascend the throne and declare himself emperor.

Completely unaware that he was courting death. Although he could still move, he already had one foot in the coffin, just waiting to be buried.

In conclusion: A monkey dressed in human clothes won't become human; it will only become a laughingstock. Similarly, even if Yuan Shu wore a dragon robe, he wouldn't become emperor; he would only end up as a skeleton in a tomb!
Upon reading this, Shen Tianci suddenly felt better.

Because he wasn't the only one who was injured.

But when Yuan Shu peeked out, he was immediately disgusted. His face turned red, and he roared, "Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! How dare a mere commoner mock me like this? He's courting death! I'll tear him to pieces!"

His words were exactly the same as Shen Tianci's before.

This made Shen Tianci feel even worse.

To paraphrase Yuan Shu, he said, "Don't be angry. Your 300,000 troops are ready to go. We'll march tonight, and by tomorrow we'll have captured Chu Xiu and Chen Lin and brought them before you for your disposal!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu was speechless.

For some reason, he vaguely saw a giant boomerang.

He threw it out.

But in the end, it pierced his heart, and it hurt like hell!
"Send troops! Send troops immediately!"

……

On the other side, upon learning that Yuan Shu had personally led a large army to attack, Chu Xiu couldn't help but smile. He turned to Cao Cao and said, "Tiangong City is completely ours now!"

The place where spies could least get involved was Yuan Shu's army.

It contained a large number of Yuan family soldiers and illegitimate members of various powerful families, creating a strong sense of cohesion.

Even if there are hundreds of thousands of Chu Xiu's spies in Tiangong City, and they can suddenly riot and take the city, how to defend it will be a big problem. Yuan Shu can suppress them with a large army at any time.

But now, his army has left the city.

"They were careless!" Cao Cao smiled and said, "Everyone says Chen Lin's pen is sharp as a knife, but in reality, the real knife is provocation. If Yuan Shu and Shen Tianci could be calmer and more rational in their view of the clash between the two great sects, they would surely be able to discover the anomalies in Yuzhou and thus suspect Tiangong City!"

However, the two were enraged and couldn't calm down.

"However, even if we capture Tiangong City, Yuan Shu's 300,000-strong army will still be there. We currently only have a little over 10,000 elite troops, less than a tenth of his strength. How can we possibly cope?"

Cao Ren asked.

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's four strategists looked at each other.

Neither of them spoke.

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; fighting 300,000 with 10,000 is simply too difficult. Their plan was to cut their losses and retreat to Xuzhou, which now belonged entirely to Chu Xiu, to survive by abandoning Yanzhou.

They then reorganized the members of the Southern Heavenly Cult, selected elites, and formed a large army to counterattack.

However, judging from Chu Xiu and Cao Cao's intentions, they do not seem to intend to avoid their sharp edge, but rather want to eliminate Yuan Shu in one fell swoop and take over Yu Province.

They definitely have something else up their sleeve.

Therefore, no one spoke up.

"No problem, a mere 300,000 troops. I can wipe them out with a mere wave of my feather fan!"

As Chu Xiu spoke, he made a hand seal to unleash his skill.

"The wind advances, the cloud formation follows!"

　This chapter is being updated early. There will be no updates in the early morning; I'll write more after I wake up.

　　
　
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